Bill > HB1080

This bill establishes a five-year Family Resilience Pilot Program within Hawaii's Office of Wellness and Resilience to help prevent child welfare system involvement by supporting at-risk families. The program will provide trauma-informed peer support navigators with lived experience who can help families enroll in public benefits and access cultural programming, as well as offer financial assistance for basic needs like food, clothing, housing, childcare, and transportation. By December 31, 2025, the office must create a data and referral tracking system that complies with state and federal laws and develop an implementation plan with specific, measurable goals. The legislature recognizes that many families are unaware of available services and aims to create accessible, non-judgmental support spaces that can increase parents' protective factors and reduce the risk of child abuse or neglect. The bill appropriates $987,150 for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to fund the pilot program, which will take effect on July 1, 2025, and be repealed on June 30, 2030.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1080&year=2026